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The Open Gov Challenge Awards recognize the best initiatives submitted to the Open Gov Challenge, a global call to action aimed to encourage ambition in ten areas of open government critical to strengthening our democracies.

Who can Apply?

  • Any public sector institution across all branches and levels of government of an OGP member. Including local governments, parliamentary and judicial bodies.

Why Participate?

  • Global Recognition: Award winners will be honored at the OGP Global Summit in Spain, in October 2025 in front of a wide network of open government leaders in government, civil society organizations, and other key stakeholders.
  • International Visibility: Winners will have opportunities to showcase their work through speaking roles in sessions organized at the OGP Global Summit and beyond.
  • Peer Leadership: Finalists and winners will have the chance to inspire peers and consider leading cohorts of like-minded changemakers.
  • Resource Access: By highlighting outstanding initiatives, the awards help connect winners with potential funding opportunities, technical support, and media coverage.

How to Apply?

  • Initiatives already submitted to the Open Gov Challenge are automatically considered for the Challenge Awards. 
  • Participants can submit new applications by May 31, 2025. 
  • Submissions can be: 
    • Co-created as relevant commitments in an OGP action plan 
    • Submitted as a standalone action/commitment, independent of the OGP action plan. You can find the form here.
    • Note that these are not mutually exclusive
  • All submissions must comply with the existing Challenge criteria, found here.

Evaluation Process

A dedicated Selection Committee—composed of representatives from OGP partner organizations and members of the OGP Steering Committee—will be reviewing submissions based on four criteria:

  • Ambition
  • Innovation 
  • Sustainability 
  • Involvement of civil society

Award winners will be notified in August 2025.

We look forward to celebrating your successes and the collective impact of open government champions worldwide!

 

Open Government Partnership